Brackish desalination Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

July 10, 2025

Climate change is rewriting the rules of our environment, and California is feeling the heat—literally. With temperatures climbing to record-breaking...

BERKELEY LAB: New membrane technology could expand access to water for agricultural and industrial use

Berkeley Lab

Water supply augmentation

July 1, 2025

Berkeley Lab-led Water Hub supports company in advancing desalination methods By Christina Procopiou, Berkeley Lab Key Takeaways Approximately 40 percent...

ASU: Squeezing every last drop out of desalination wastewater

Arizona State University

Water supply augmentation

June 16, 2025

Partnering with Nestlé, ASU is working to reduce the amount of briny waste left over from water desalination By Faith...

KNOWABLE: Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?

Knowable Magazine

Agriculture Water supply augmentation

November 25, 2024

Miles away from the ocean, projects are afoot to clean up salty groundwater and use it to grow crops. Some...

BERKELEY LAB: NAWI awards funding to continue desalination hub to drive innovation for sustainable water security

Berkeley Lab

Water supply augmentation

April 11, 2024

A research consortium led by Berkeley Lab, along with three other national labs, will continue to lead a DOE desalination...

REPORTS: The potential for brackish desalination in California

Maven

Groundwater News Reports Water supply augmentation

March 18, 2024

In 2017, a nationwide assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey found that brackish groundwater in the nation’s aquifers is more...

DWR NEWS: State Report Identifies Future Desalination Plants to Meet Statewide Water Reliability Goals

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News Water supply augmentation

February 22, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: As California continues to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, the State...

DWR NEWS: California invests in desalination projects and research to help diversify local water supplies for communities

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water supply augmentation

April 19, 2023

With California adapting to intense shifts between extreme wet and dry weather, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced three...

WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio?

Maven

Water supply augmentation

April 5, 2023

With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...

NREL: New model could help break through inefficiencies of common water treatment systems

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Water supply augmentation

January 17, 2023

By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory In April 2022, a team of engineers hiked into California’s Sierra Nevada mountains...

WATER REUSE CONFERENCE: Dr. David Sedlak lays out five challenges for expanding water reuse and desalination in California

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water supply augmentation

September 27, 2022

Climate change and drought are forcing California to reimagine its water supply future. One promising tool in the toolbox is...

STATELINE: A parched west remains divided on desalinating seawater

Stateline

Water supply augmentation

February 22, 2022

By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Gripped by drought, communities along California’s coast are exploring innovations and investments to ensure residents have...